Living an active lifestyle can keep you on your feet for most of the day. Even everyday activities like going to the grocery store, gardening, or going for a walk all require much from your body and the best thing you can do to make sure your physical well being is being taken into consideration is to lace up your feet with safe and effective footwear. Not realizing how important this step is  could lead to injury or long term chronic pain.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). How your body changes as you age and what effects this has on your balance and overall agility.

2). How it can be very intimidating looking for the right shoe in a huge market that seems to be overwhelming with new shoe products everyday and how to block out the noise to help you find the right shoe for you.

3). Some of the things you should look for in a shoe when shopping and how to determine if it will be right for you.

4). Some of the reasons why we decide not to upgrade or buy new shoes when we should.

5). Why it's easy to take our feet for granted and how this can lead to health and physical issues later down the road.

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We hope our tips in this episode help you when it comes to choosing your next pair of shoes. It's very easy to overlook the importance of wearing proper footwear especially if you enjoy an active lifestyle. The correct choice of what you wear on your feet can help improve your activity levels and most importantly, keep you safe and independent for years to come.

Team Meredith

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